The Informer (1935)
The Informer (1935)
Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?

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Cast

Victor McLaglen Victor McLaglen As: Gypo Nolan
Heather Angel Heather Angel As: Mary McPhillip
Preston Foster Preston Foster As: Dan Gallagher
Margot Grahame Margot Grahame As: Katie Madden
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford As: Frankie McPhillip
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Storyline

Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 May 1935

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $243,000

Revenue: $950,000

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Cast

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Gypo Nolan

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Mary McPhillip

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Dan Gallagher

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

Katie Madden

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Frankie McPhillip

Una O'Connor

Una O'Connor

Mrs. McPhillip

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Terry

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Bartly Mulholland

Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

Tommy Connor

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Peter Mulligan

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

The Blind Man

Leo McCabe

Leo McCabe

Donahue

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Dennis Daly

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

'Judge' Flynn

May Boley

May Boley

Madame Betty

Grizelda Hervey

Grizelda Hervey

English Girl

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

Street Singer

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Man at Wake (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

House Patron (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Flash Patron (uncredited)

Earle Foxe

Earle Foxe

British Officer (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Detractor (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Woman Dancing on Bar (uncredited)

Cornelius Keefe

Cornelius Keefe

House Patron (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Admirer (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

McCabe (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Admirer (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Man at Wake (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Singer (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Young Soldier (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Bartender (uncredited)

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

British Officer (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Admirer (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Small Role (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Man (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Man (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

British Officer (uncredited)

Arthur McLaglen

Arthur McLaglen

Man (uncredited)

James Murray

James Murray

Bit Part (uncredited)

Directed By

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna

Second Assistant Director

Edward Donahue

Edward Donahue

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Dudley Nichols

Dudley Nichols

Screenplay

Liam O'Flaherty

Liam O'Flaherty

Original Story

Production Crew

John Ford

John Ford

Producer

Elizabeth McGaffey

Elizabeth McGaffey

Researcher

Cliff Reid

Cliff Reid

Associate Producer

Edited By

George Hively

George Hively

Editor

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Orchestrator

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Sound Effects Editor

Louis Kaufman

Louis Kaufman

Musician

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Music Arranger

Hal Findlay

Hal Findlay

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Harry Redmond Sr.

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Burnett Guffey

Burnett Guffey

Camera Operator

Joseph H. August

Joseph H. August

Director of Photography

Robert Coburn

Robert Coburn

Still Photographer

Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Charles M. Kirk

Charles M. Kirk

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Stunts

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

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